2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSens. Bob Menendez And Mark Kirk Could Endanger U.S. Negotiations; Push for WAR!
WASHINGTON -- Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) are threatening to push the United States toward war with Iran, circulating and planning to introduce a sanctions bill despite warnings that it could derail nuclear negotiations at a delicate moment.
International observers and both parties to the negotiations have repeatedly pleaded with Congress to allow the talks to unfold -- warnings that Kirk and Menendez, the chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, appear intent on ignoring. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is also part of the effort, though much of the final decision rests with Menendez.
"The White House doesn't want a bill, that's true. Menendez and Kirk are working on it and trying to build the list of cosponsors. Likely to be introduced soon," said a Senate Democratic aide involved in the effort.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/iran-sanctions-bill_n_4472439.html
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)hopefully the Israelis haven't been able to buy off enough people to override.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)Or is that rule just for democrats?
on edit: if this is happening in the senate, I don't see Harry doing anything with it.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)If he and the pukes sense an opportunity to slam the door on talks with Iran they'll take the opportunity.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)doesn't bring it up in the Senate and allows it to die, not sure how that would work though.
former9thward
(32,077 posts)If 51 Senators back a bill they can force it to the floor even if Reid does not want a vote.
flpoljunkie
(26,184 posts)In Israel and the United States.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)Boxer and Levin led the effort - from memory they included Leahy, Harkin, Mikluski, Carper, Feinstein, Johnson (important as he chairs Banking where the sanctions would normally be worked on) - the other 2 I can't remember. These are 10 of the most powerful Senators - and Reid was working to keep from having a vote too.
Peregrine Took
(7,417 posts)Miserable cowards have young people do the fighting while their butts roost in comfy chairs at home.